Towne, Norman Lee2017-09-202017-09-201904http://hdl.handle.net/2097/37727Citation: Towne, Norman Lee. Pus organisms. Senior thesis, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1904.Morse Department of Special CollectionsIntroduction: Bacteriology as a science,though comparatively in its infancy occupies a foremost position,and the world is fast recognizing it as an important and powerful factor in health and disease. Therefore a fundamental knowledge of bacterial growth and action is of utmost importance. to everyone - however it is not the propart of this thesis to treat such a large subject,but rather to bring out some of the important facts associated with pus producing organisms. Associated with nearly all forms of infectious diseases is a well recognized class of organisms,known as pus producers. To the casual observer the mere mention of pus-organisms brings to mind a certain offensive, ill smelling substance called pus, with no thought of its mode of formation or effect or in medicine or disease. Pus,is a white,yellowish-white, or creamy looking opaque liquid of varying consistancy,produced by the liquefactive necrosis of inter-cellular substances on tissues-the nucleated cells themselves floating in the clear liquid and undergoing fatty degeneration. Most of the pus producers are of the cocci form - the most important ones being Staphlococcus pyogenes aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes,however some bacilli can produce pus.The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.BacteriologyPusBacteriaHealthTextTheses